Every Tuesday, Film Inquiry compiles a list of the movies that are opening in cinemas. Opening this week: Life, Power Rangers, CHIPs, The House on Willow Street, Dig Two Graves, Victor, Bokeh, Walk of Fame, Wilson and Slamma Jamma.
Note that these are based on the opening dates in the United States. If you’re looking for the opening dates for a certain movie in your country, click the ‘international release dates” below the movie details.
Opening in Cinemas This Week:
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An international space crew discovers life on Mars.
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Stars: Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal
A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
Director: Dean Israelite
Writers: John Gatins, Matt Sazama a.o.
Stars: Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler
A rookie officer is teamed with a hardened pro at the California Highway Patrol, though the newbie soon learns his partner is really an undercover Fed investigating a heist that may involved some crooked cops.
Director: Dax Shepard
Writer: Dax Shepard
Stars: Michael Peña, Dax Shepard, Jessica McNamee
![CHIPS - OFFICIAL RED BAND TRAILER [HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NErwOWW7aCE/hqdefault.jpg)
A girl’s obsession with her brother’s disappearance leads her on a nightmarish journey through a small town’s Gothic landscape where she is faced with a deadly proposition. How far will she go to save the people she loves?
Director: Hunter Adams
Writers: Hunter Adams
Stars: Ted Levine, Samantha Isler, Danny Goldring
On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.
Directors: Geoffrey Orthwein, Andrew Sullivan
Writers: Geoffrey Orthwein, Andrew Sullivan
Stars: Maika Monroe, Matt O’Leary, Arnar Jónsson
A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.
Director: Jesse Thomas
Writers: Jesse Thomas, Jesse Thomas
Stars: Scott Eastwood, Malcolm McDowell, Chris Kattan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOR4wYsnifM
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A lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.
Director: Craig Johnson
Writers: Daniel Clowes (graphic novel), Daniel Clowes (screenplay)
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Sandy Oian, Shaun Brown
Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
Director: Timothy A. Chey
Writer: Timothy A. Chey
Stars: Chris Staples, Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco
International Release Dates
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After a young woman is kidnapped, her captors soon come to realize that in fact they may be the ones in danger and this young woman has a dark secret inside her.
Director: Alastair Orr
Writers: Catherine Blackman, Jonathan Jordaan a.o.
Stars: Carlyn Burchell, Gustav Gerdener, Zino Ventura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u58VAipGOQ
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Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn. Enslaved by the power of gangs and the addiction of heroin, he must find faith and freedom before he destroys his family and himself.
Director: Brandon Dickerson
Writers: Brandon Dickerson, Thomas Ward
Stars: Danny Acosta, Matt Angel, Rustic Bodomov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w1oVQ0JwAs
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